Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Government > General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP
DEFINITION:
General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 0.446$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.43$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Angola | 0.401$ per $1 of GDP | 1994 | ||
| 4 | Burundi | 0.284$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =5 | Swaziland | 0.276$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =5 | Djibouti | 0.276$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 0.266$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Botswana | 0.246$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Seychelles | 0.239$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Namibia | 0.234$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Mauritania | 0.225$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Nigeria | 0.211$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.21$ per $1 of GDP | 1998 | ||
| 14 | South Africa | 0.202$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.182$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Kenya | 0.171$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =17 | Sudan | 0.17$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =17 | Somalia | 0.17$ per $1 of GDP | 1984 | ||
| 19 | Malawi | 0.167$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 20 | Ghana | 0.153$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Lesotho | 0.152$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 22 | Benin | 0.15$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Cape Verde | 0.147$ per $1 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| =24 | Mauritius | 0.144$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =24 | Uganda | 0.144$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Ethiopia | 0.142$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =27 | Senegal | 0.136$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =27 | Tanzania | 0.136$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Zambia | 0.134$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Rwanda | 0.133$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 0.129$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 32 | Burkina Faso | 0.128$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 33 | Comoros | 0.122$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 34 | Central African Republic | 0.118$ per $1 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 35 | Niger | 0.115$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 36 | The Gambia | 0.111$ per $1 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 37 | Liberia | 0.108$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 38 | Cameroon | 0.104$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Mozambique | 0.103$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 40 | Mali | 0.099$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 41 | Togo | 0.096$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =42 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.083$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| =42 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.083$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 44 | Madagascar | 0.081$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 45 | Gabon | 0.071$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 46 | Guinea | 0.054$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 47 | Chad | 0.049$ per $1 of GDP | 2005 |
